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spacerkip's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was a very clever adaptation, and the way the author reimagined the Robin Hood mythos was genuinely delightful. Mirroring the story into a different part of the crusades really served to bring something new to a story that's been retold countless times - expanding upon the same themes, but adding new insights. I also liked how there were chapters sprinkled in from the pov of important political figures - it provided historical context for a time period I (and likely few other readers) only have a vague impression of, and really made it feel like our heroes were skirting through all these big, moving parts.
Since this was published as part of Macmillan's Remixed Classics series, I don't know if there were any limitations placed on the author in terms of length or page count. However, I think the story would have benefited from being longer. One or two more isolated adventures with the group all together would have helped solidify character dynamics, and would have solidified their reputation before the climax. The "original" Robin Hood is a serial story told across many legends and ballads, and I would have liked to see what else this merry band of misfits could get up to.
Even though this book was historical fiction, I'm more eager to get to all the Middle Eastern-inspired fantasy that's on my tbr. This was a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to reading more things that will scratch a very specific itch in my brain.
Moderate: Violence, Religious bigotry, Grief, War, Racism, and Death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Antisemitism
sophie221010's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Violence, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Genocide, Confinement, Death of parent, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Trafficking
peggy_racham's review
4.75
The Remix classics series proves yet again how good it is. Beautifull reimagining of the Robin Hood story with just enough historical accounts woven in
Moderate: Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Blood, Confinement, Death, War, and Xenophobia
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Genocide, Colonisation, Violence, Religious bigotry, Grief, Confinement, Blood, and War
Moderate: Child death and Alcohol
Minor: Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal cruelty
caidyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: War, Religious bigotry, Death, Genocide, and Islamophobia
booksthatburn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I enjoyed it while reading but I’m having trouble teasing out anything in particular for comment afterwards that wouldn’t be a huge spoiler. The audiobook narrator did a great job, and I’m glad this is part of the Remixed Classics collection.
Moderate: Racism, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, War, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Confinement
Minor: Cannibalism, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Death, Antisemitism, Slavery, Sexual content, and Grief
decklededgess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Well I did not expect THIS when I heard about diverse retellings of classics. I must say this really set me up with some high expectations for the rest of these because holy shit. Aminah Mae Safi continues to stun with her work.
This is a fictional take on the Third Crusades, a hypothesis of what would happen if a benevolent vigilante like Robin Hood took charge of diffusing the contested Holy Land.
While the book spent a hefty amount of time on the found family let’s collect strays and adopt them vibes (WHICH I LOVE) I was also so into the political side of things.
It’s slow paced and painstakingly well thought out in terms of motivations, adversity, hail mary escape plans and more. And the villain? Girl boss meanie? Sure. Was she still a vile asshole and wasn’t glorified? Oh hell yea. We love balance.
Superb work right
Moderate: Abandonment, Colonisation, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Religious bigotry, and Torture
urlocalvocaloidstan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Genocide, Racism, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Confinement, Grief, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Violence, and War
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Antisemitism, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, and Xenophobia